Katrina Scalise

Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences • 27th January 2025

Co-Lab Unlocks the Power of Data Science in Journalism

Daniel Lung (CDS’26) had no reporting experience four months ago. Now he has a byline in a national publication and a new interest in journalism sparked by Boston University’s Justice MediaCo-Lab (JMCL), which teaches students to use computing and data science to advance justice and transparency.

MarketWatch • 4th November 2024

With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race

A story I produced via the Justice Media Computational Journalism co-Lab, a collaboration between Boston University’s College of Communication and the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences.

The Daily Free Press • 17th September 2024

Everything to know about voting as a student this November

More than 8 million potential first-time voters will be eligible to vote in the 2024 election, many of them being out-of-state college students. Here are some voting options for in- and out-of-state Boston students.

Worldcrunch • 2nd June 2024

Young People Denied The Dream Of Homeownership — Why It's A Worldwide Trend

Homeownership for young people is becoming less attainable across the globe, in the face of record high home prices, cost of living crises and high debt. The economic shift is changing the very nature of society.

Worldcrunch • 18th April 2024

EU Ramps Up Iran Sanctions, U.S. Cancels Venezuela Oil Deals, Pointe Record

Worldcrunch • 17th April 2024

Chernihiv Strike Kills 14, Dubai Floods, Hawaii Landmark vs. Bad Tourists

Dubai is submerged in floods after the United Arab Emirates was soaked by over a year’s worth of rain in just a few hours. Although the had eased by late Tuesday, disruptions were continuing on Wednesday. The floods disrupted major highways and the Dubai International Airport (the world’s busiest for international travel), stranding passengers and leaving one person dead.

Worldcrunch • 15th April 2024

Israel Holds Fire, Historic Trump Trial Begins, Samsung v. Apple

A man walks past a mural portrait of the former supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini while carrying shopping bags in Tehran, as daily life appeared to resume as normal following the unprecedented Iranian drone and missile strike on Israel.

Worldcrunch • 10th April 2024

Biden Calls Out Bibi, Ural Floods, Bangladesh’s Eid Train

People in Gazipur climb on the roof of an overcrowded train as they head to their hometowns ahead of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Worldcrunch • 4th April 2024

How Netflix's "3 Body Problem" Is Feeding The U.S.-China Cold War

After seven workers with the NGO World Central Kitchen were killed by an Israeli drone, we must ask what drives humans to give themselves to others, and risk everything. It should put any lingering cynicism to rest.

Worldcrunch • 21st March 2024

Jack Ma, Jingoists And The Contradictions Of The Chinese Economy

China's richest man, Zhong Shanshan, has been pursued for weeks by an online nationalist campaign claiming he is not patriotic enough.

Worldcrunch • 21st March 2024

On Ukraine, Pope Francis Is Repeating The World War II Sins Of Pius XII

Worldcrunch • 20th March 2024

Blinken Back To Middle East, Irish Leader’s Surprise Resignation, Happiest Country

Worldcrunch • 19th March 2024

Peak Putin: Mind Games With The World, Escalation In Ukraine

Celebrating his reelection and the 10th anniversary of the annexation of Crimea on Monday, Vladimir Putin showed that he is not backing down.

Worldcrunch • 18th March 2024

World Reacts To Putin Reelection, IDF Raids Gaza Hospital, New Iceland Volcano Eruption

Worldcrunch • 15th March 2024

Modi, India's Influencer-In-Chief: A Reelection Campaign Designed Solely For Social Media

In the run-up to India's general elections this spring, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been showcasing his adventures in social media posts, his preferred method of communication.

Worldcrunch • 14th March 2024

China-U.S. TikTok Row, Houthis Test Hypersonic Missile, Indian Farmers Rally In Delhi

BU College of Arts & Sciences • 11th December 2023

Designing a Curriculum for Multilingual Writers

How does linguistic justice manifest? How do you write through an antiracist lens? What does “standard English” look like? The newly revamped introductory writing course for English-language learners (ELL) in the College of Arts & Sciences Writing Program brings these topics to the forefront of academic writing.

The Daily Free Press • 7th December 2023

Looking forward: New editor-in-chief takes over The Emancipator

Jamil Smith is the new Editor-in-Chief of the Emancipator, a publication through BU’s Center for Antiracist Research, first announced in a Nov. 13 press release by the publication.

The Daily Free Press • 17th November 2023

BU students campaign to replace campus Starbucks

Boston University College Democrats and other organizations launched a national effort at BU in solidarity with union workers on Red Cup Day, one of the busiest days of the year for Starbucks, to remove the chain from college campuses.

BU College of Arts & Sciences • 1st November 2023

A BU Linguist’s Love Language

Why is it hard to learn sounds in a new language? What will English be like 100 years from now? When it comes to language, who decides what’s “correct”? Is irregardless a word? These are a few of the questions that Danielle Dionne (GRS ’23) has answered — in blog form — as a learning scientist at Duolingo, an educational technology company that creates learning apps and offers courses on over 40 languages.

BU College of Arts & Sciences • 31st October 2023

Demonic Obsession: A Different Look at Mental Health in the Medieval Period

In the new movie “The Exorcist: Believer,” a sequel to the 1973 horror classic, a father seeks to save two demonically-possessed girls through the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.

BU College of Arts & Sciences • 27th October 2023

Meet Catalina Rodríguez, Assistant Professor of Spanish

Meet Catalina Rodríguez, assistant professor of Spanish, and recently promoted faculty member.

The Daily Free Press • 20th October 2023

BU Students for Justice in Palestine host solidarity vigil after Israel’s retaliatory attacks

Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a solidarity vigil at the BU Beach Wednesday night, in response to Israel’s deadly retaliatory strikes on Gaza.

BU College of Arts & Sciences • 13th October 2023

Meet Rachel Mesch, Professor of French

Rachel Mesch is a professor and director of undergraduate studies in French, and recently promoted faculty member. Her research focuses on nineteenth-century France, specifically the Belle Époque period, and the literary work and histories of female, gender diverse, and queer writers.